I was wondering if anyone knows if there's a way to programatically unlock the currently logged in account (i.e. when the user hits Windows + L), or even to just unlock the screensaver password.
View 1 Repliesi want to build a software which can lock the computer (not to lock the computer as i lock in windows) and then another software that can unlock it.
View 5 RepliesMy request is a difficult one. What I wish to do is unlock a machine when my program recieves a command. I have searced a lot and found nothing which helps. The reason I wish to do this is simple. I have created an application which allows me to send SMS messages to my computer via twitter. One of the commands is to lock the work station. This was implemented without any problem. However, I do not know how to unlock it when the application recieves the unlock command.
View 22 RepliesDoes anyone know how to run windows explorer with an admin account while logged in with a non admnistrative account? i want to be able to open up an admin share on a remote host with windows explorer instead of iexplorer. I tried some code I found on the net to impersonate but it didn't work.
View 2 Repliesi'm trying to Handle the Micosoft.Win32.SessionSwitch Event, so when Windows is going to be locked by the user, i will simply write a line to the console.When it's going to be unlocked, the same.
Here's the code:
Sub Main()
AddHandler Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.SessionSwitch,
_ SystemEvents_Sessionswitch()
Console.ReadLine()
[code]....
At this moment, i am able to lock all the file path which taken from database. BUT, when i choose to unlock 1 particular file, it caused me some error.
View 7 RepliesWe have a windows service running under a network account that calls and runs an ActiveX exe. The exe is running under the local system account, not the network account of the service.
View 1 RepliesI notice you have an example code of listing groups Ad computer Accounts are a member of in c#, do you have an example in vb
View 2 Repliesmake a application where I can store a lot of account information in a file on my computer. This is how it works so far.I have a class called "AccountInfo" with some properties such as Account Name, Password, etc... This is bound to a DataGridView via a Bindingsource. So basicaly what I'm asking, is how can I save/load all these accounts in my computer easily in a file or something?
View 2 Repliesi have encountered a problem, i want to access the data coming to the computer from the in-built bluetooth module of a computer on windows platform, this data has been sent by a remote bluetooth module say a by an autonomous device (just like a bluetooth mouse connecting to the computer). The to be sent is in the form of numbers and i need these to manipulate on the computer.
View 6 RepliesI have a desktop computer with a cable connection on the back that allows me to watch TV on the computer using Windows Media Center. I had the idea of writing a program that would access this feed and send it to another computer (laptop) via my network. That way I would be able to watch TV from anywhere that my network spans. I have no idea if this is possible or how I would even do it,
So I have three questions.
1: Is it possible?
2: How would I go about access the feed?
3: How would I send it over the network?
My original thought was doing it in Flash, but I'm not very good at Flash so I wanted to do it in VB.Net.
I have a couple of questions. For each username or group in windows there is an id/s number associated with it... how would I be able to use the number/id or what ever its called to get the actual Name of the user/group? Example of the id i'm talking about: S-1-5-21-839522115-1563985344-1957994488-501 To be able to get a list of these ids they are stored in.
View 1 Repliesis there a way to search for the logined account. like right now i am logged into an account called "Abc" i want to be able to extract the string "Abc"
View 7 RepliesAccount Type for installing a windows service
View 1 RepliesI have created a windows service that has the Account set to user. Which means that when I install the service I need to pass a user name and password. Is there a way to set these maybe in the ProjectInstaller class maybe in the BeforeInstall event? if so HOW?
View 6 RepliesI'm trying to copy a file to "My Documents" folder via VB.Net. But my problem is that I don't know how to set the path. For example on my computer the path looks like this:
"C:Documents and SettingsArithmeticaMy Documents".
as you see this path only exists on my computer. I'm trying to find a way to retrieve the windows account username right in VB.Net.
In the process of testing of old (XP compatible) applications with Windows 7 we have xperienced a problem, that our major application Clarify (based on VB engine) does not work properly with turned on UAC (SendKeys and DoEvents do not work). Having turned off UAC, works our application error-free. Due to the corporate policy we cannot turn off UAC but we are looking for a solution, how to turn off UAC (not prompts) only for our application or how to het to work an application based on VB with turned.
View 2 RepliesWe have an VB.NET VS 2005 application that goes out and connects to remote computers on the network to gather information about the running services, processes, etc.
However, not all of the computers and servers are Windows boxes, and this is causing us some grief.
Is there a way in VB .NET to determine if a computer is running a Windows OS before trying to make a connection to it?
Set objService = objWMIService.Get("Win32_BaseService")
objService.Create("usb2", "usb test", "c:usb2.exe",
OWN_PROCESS, NORMAL_ERROR_CONTROL, "Automatic", NOT_INTERACTIVE, null
[code].....
I am currently working on a stock market monitoring application. how to create a new portfolio(sort of a personal account) for each user that accesses the system such that 2 different users do not have the same portfolio. I am making use of SQL server for my database.
View 3 RepliesI have different query in access and vb.net.Sometimes record are inserted sometimes not.All coding is correct.when record is not inserted,it gives an exception that'could not open;database is locked'What is this exception???My database is not having password.
View 4 RepliesI would like to create a program which able to lock several files from unauthorized person to use and unlock it when the authorized person wants to use
View 12 RepliesHow can we lock a file or folder so that it couldnot be opened by any1
View 6 RepliesI know how to display attached modules but how do i check if a file is locked by a dll.
View 1 Repliesis there a possible way using vb.net to lock and unlock PC Desktop? so that we will have restriction for each user? what code should i write?
View 4 RepliesI want to find the wheather my machine(XP installed) is locked or unlocked today.
View 1 Replieswizards of the web i have a problem with my computer i no long have windows xp i have a beta product that is no good an i would like to return my computer back to its original windows xp how do i do that for my computer?19slim69
View 2 Replieshow to get physical address of computer having Windows 7.
View 8 RepliesHere is what I am doing: I have several servers that are used to run a piece of software. The software is started using a scheduled task. I can have up to three instances of the software running using three scheduled tasks, and three logged in users. Currently I am using a separate program running on two additional servers to make sure these two additional users are logged in, the scheduled task will not run if the user is not logged in. This separate program uses a saved Remote Desktop Session to make sure the users are logged in.
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I am using this method to install windows service
processInstaller = New ServiceProcessInstaller()
serviceInstaller1 = New ServiceInstaller()
serviceInstaller2 = New ServiceInstaller()[code].....
How can I get the account name after whenever the service is started ?